各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàng
all kinds of; a great variety of
Literally: each kind each type
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story.
How to use it
Attributive before 的 + noun; neutral. Often 各种各样的东西/问题.
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- 超市里有各种各样的水果。Chāoshì lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de shuǐguǒ.There are all kinds of fruit in the supermarket.supermarket inside have each kind each type (particle) fruit
- 学生们问了老师各种各样的问题。Xuéshengmen wèn le lǎoshī gè zhǒng gè yàng de wèntí.The students asked the teacher all sorts of questions.students ask (particle) teacher each kind each type (particle) question
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- 一模一样yī mú yī yàngexactly the same; identical
- 四面八方sì miàn bā fāngfrom all directions; far and wide
- 五颜六色wǔ yán liù sècolourful; of every colour
- 成千上万chéng qiān shàng wànthousands upon thousands; countless
- 一干二净yī gān èr jìngcompletely; clean out, without a trace
- 人山人海rén shān rén hǎia sea of people; huge crowds
- 独一无二dú yī wú èrunique; one of a kind